Course Codes and Descriptions

MU620 Music and Meaning in Community
Contexts (0.5 credit)

This course examines music
from a number of different perspectives to address musicís place within a
community context. Music will be explored from a cultural perspective that
specifically examines the social meanings of creating, performing, and
listening. Topics include the sociology and anthropology of music, commercial
media, literacy and cultural transmission, principles of music perception, and
informal and formal learning.

MU606 Qualitative Research Methods (0.5
credit)

With the approval of the
graduate student coordinator, students must take a research methods course
appropriate to their program. Either quantitative or qualitative methods are
acceptable, but must be directly relevant to the studentís research agenda.

A range of graduate research
courses are offered in various graduate programs at Laurier. Students should
select a course that provides pertinent methodology to the type of
investigation they plan to undertake. Consultation with the Graduate
Coordinator is advised to assist in the Research Methods course selection.

MU621 Community Music
Practices and Leadership (0.5 credit)

Through the exploration of
Community Music (CM) history, philosophy, and current best practices in the
context of educational theory, pedagogy and various applied teaching/learning
modalities, students will develop leadership skills in a variety of CM
settings.

MU622 Creativity and
Inter-disciplinary Arts (0.5 credit)

The 36 hour course is
comprised of 24 hours in workshop format with guests from dance, drama, visual
arts, and music theatre, and 12 hours of dialogue/reflection on these
workshops. End-of-course presentations involve the design of a creative
workshop that engages at least 2 arts disciplines.

MU623 New Media, Business,
Administration, and Marketing (0.5 credit)

This course will help
prepare students to succeed in an arts-centered career. The course will focus
on personal aspirations and career planning for work in the arts; professional
and organizational strategies, including developing elements of a business
plan; and the use of media to create public awareness of community music
enterprises.

MU698 Applied Community
Service and Research Project (2.0 credits)

Applied community service is
the practical, experiential component of the degree program, essential for
connecting theory to practice. Students may remain in the same Applied
Community Service placement for the entire degree, or they may opt to combine
several placements of shorter duration. Students in the program use this
experience to develop their skills, and at several points during the degree
come together for scheduled seminar meetings to share best practices and
discuss challenges in community service. The capstone Research Project is based
on the Applied Community Service placement(s); in addition to a research paper,
the capstone project includes a demonstration of Community Leadership. This
might be constructed as a lecture- demonstration, open house, concert, and
gallery or other presentation approved by the project advisor.

MU650 Independent Reading
Course (0.5 credits)

Students may select this
course to fulfill the requirements for the elective credit. The purpose of this
course is to allow a student, in consultation with an instructor, to develop
and independent course of study in which the student does research and reading
on a topic of professional interest with relevance to the applied research
project. Assignments of appropriate rigour and scope will also be agreed upon
and negotiated between the instructor and the student. Students may be
permitted to take no more than one independent reading course. Availability of
independent reading courses is subject to faculty availability.

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